Caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Prendki, Virginie; Giusy, Tiseo; Falcone, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2022.02.040

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“…Since the elderly patient population is precisely the one with the highest mortality due to COVID-19 [ 13 ], there is high priority to confirm our data by a running well-designed prospective randomized controlled study.…”

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Potential of outpatient steroid therapy in elderly patients with early COVID-19

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Corticosteroids lower mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia requiring oxygen support. In this observational retrospective study (September 2020–June 2021), we explored the association between receiving home corticosteroids without oxygen supply and 30-day mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Among a total of 794 COVID-19 pneumonia patients, 763 were included into the study (males 68%; mean age 65 ±12 years), of whom 197 (26%) received home corticosteroids (mean daily prednisone equivalent-dose 40 mg ± 12 mg; range 10–50 mg; median 50 mg; IQR 25–50 mg; for 4 days). The overall 30-day mortality of the study population was 12%. The risk of death—adjusted for age, comorbidities, administration of remdesivir and respiratory failure severity—was lower (HR 0.405; p = 0.024) in patients receiving home corticosteroids. After stratifying the study population by age categories, home corticosteroids were associated with an adjusted decrease in mortality risk in patients > 77 years (HR 0.346; p = 0.040). Home corticosteroids may lower the 30-day mortality in elderly COVID-19 patients.

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“…Age has been shown to be the strongest risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease [64]. More than 80% of deaths occurred in people older than 65 years of age [65].…”

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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on education and society

Dagdia

Silva

2022

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<p style="text-indent:20px;">This paper sheds light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society and the surrounding environment, with a special focus on education and the social aspect. Specifically, how the pandemic has disrupted education systems across the globe by forcing the closure of primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities is discussed. Since it is not only the students who were affected by this worldwide health emergency, the impact on educators and parents, as well as all aspects of the education system, including admissions, assessments and evaluations, is also debated. These facets are discussed while emphasizing the shifts that many organizations underwent to maintain operations while adhering to the announced governmental restrictions related to the circulation of the pandemic. Specifically, the needs to rapidly implement significant modifications to their usual practices and standard operational processes and convert their existing teaching materials to another format to make them appropriate for online delivery are highlighted and discussed.</p>

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“…Although family caregivers play important roles in care provision for older adults within families, to our knowledge there has been very limited evidence on family caregivers' actions and challenges they face in caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in resourcelimited settings. Previous studies have mainly focused on understanding healthcare providers' perceptions and experiences of barriers to the provision of care and treatment for older people or older patients in nursing homes or healthcare facilities in developed countries [14][15][16][17]. This study aims to fill the gap by exploring what female family caregivers did and the challenges they faced in caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belu district, Indonesia.…”

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Understanding Actions Taken by Female Family Caregivers and Challenges They Faced in Caring for Older People During Covid-19 Pandemic in Belu District, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

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Fauk

Ratu

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COVID-19 has rapidly impacted societies on a global scale, with older people among the most affected. To care for older people living in their own homes, female family caregivers play a pivotal role. The current study aimed to explore the actions of female family caregivers and the challenges they faced in taking care of older people living at homes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belu district, Indonesia. This qualitative study involved twenty female family caregivers, who were recruited using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Findings were grouped into two main categories: (i) actions of female family caregivers in taking care of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. These included limiting both visitations of extended family members and older adults’ activities outside homes; explaining the virus to older adults and controlling their access to news, social media and smartphones; providing nutrition, supplement and maintaining daily diets; and (ii) challenges they faced in taking care of older adults included excessive fear of contracting COVID-19 and possibility of transmitting it to older people; feeling stressed; tired and overburdened. The study highlights the significant role family caregivers played to protect older people living at home. The findings can inform government to develop intervention programs that address and support the needs of both family caregivers and older people living at home.

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Caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 28 publications

References 72 publications

Potential of outpatient steroid therapy in elderly patients with early COVID-19

Potential of outpatient steroid therapy in elderly patients with early COVID-19

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on education and society

Understanding Actions Taken by Female Family Caregivers and Challenges They Faced in Caring for Older People During Covid-19 Pandemic in Belu District, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

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